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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... breath, Fatigue, Chest ... : • Chest pain ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
COVID-19 Patterns ... Lung Findings on Chest ... Organizing Pneumonia ... Patterns #Lung #Pulmonary ... #ChestCT #radiology
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... evidence of a chest ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Fever+, Cough+, Dyspnea ... +, Pleuritic Chest ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... level seen • Chest ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
COVID-19 on POCUS

I am infected with COVID-19. This is my own #POCUS 2 days after the
COVID-19 on POCUS ... infected with COVID ... No feeling of dyspnea ... observed in the chest ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea ... scan, abdominal abscess ... Not every dyspnoea ... originates in the chest ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound